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Rum Nation Versailles Demerara 1990
"Not diluted despite the light ABV" is how one taster put it, and that's the tension here: a 1990 Versailles pot-still Guyanese carrying a heavy port-style finish. Expect prunes, raisins, oiled leather, tobacco and a creamy, gourmand body. Several found it genuinely lovely; just as many said the sweet finish buries the classic Enmore-Versailles character and wished for a few more percent.
The community says- Rich dried fruit
- Creamy, rounded body
- Too sweet for some
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How does Rum Nation Versailles Demerara 1990 taste?
Aggregated from 20 community reviews.
Sweet, port-finished old Guyanese, fruit-forward Well-loved by some for its rich dried-fruit, leather and port sweetness, but a real split: the finish reads too sweet for many and softens the Versailles DNA. A couple wanted more ABV.
People who like sweet, sherry/port-finished old Demerara with dried fruit and leather
Purists wanting bold, dry, undressed Versailles character
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How is Rum Nation Versailles Demerara 1990 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.3 sits in the “Very good” band. 100% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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What does the community say?
35% rate it between 6 and 8. 11 selected write-ups from 20 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Anonymous
Exceptional Rum very balanced with a long aftertaste
Review by Johannes
Blind Tasting Enmore 1990 by Alex: Sehr rund, Alkohol sehr gut eingebunden, ich tippe auf Port Finish, super Guyana DNA, etwas mehr Prozente könnte er vertragen.
Review by cigares
Community Tasting Enmore 1990. No 4. Un rhum avec une couleur foncée, un nez de verni et de banane sur-mûre, de rôti, un peu décadent. Une attaque nette en bouche, pas diluée malgré l’ABV assez léger, des arômes disparates de cuir, de fruits. Un côté gourmand très agréable. Une finale longue, un peu amère, sucrée et heureusement avec une belle acidité. Le verre vide se révèle bien plus aromatique.
Review by Jarek
RumX Community Tasting - Enmore 1990 (danke an Alex!) Wieder eine Abfüllung mit Finish, geht in die Richtung von Portwein. Schöne schwere ind fruchtige Nase, aber sm Gaumen etwas zu süß für neinen Geschmack.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
13.01.2019 Nice and relaxing evening at home where I killed this bottle. Notes. Very dark in colour. Nose: fresh, wood, roasted, dried fruit, herbs, plum. Palate: light, wood, roasted, dried fruit, licorice, light leather. Finish: medium to long, wood, light smoke, dried and, caramel.
Review by MarcT
No4 of the 1990 Enmore Tasting, thanks to Alex Kunath. This is quite a fruity and light concoction, and I noticed the lower ABV immediately. This is, however, a case where this is not detrimental, I could easily imagine me sipping this casually, as it does not go all in with the Enmore DNA one gets with this bunch. Or, at least, the fruit is adding to the experience. I liked this one!
Review by F.L.O.
Guyana Tasting 1990 by Alex. Alle Rum sind 30 Minuten an der Luft gewesen, gleiches Recht für alle :-) Die Nr4 weicht nicht nur von der Farbe ab, sondern auch massiv an Nase und Gaumen. Schönes Teil. Holz, Nuss, Leder und schön trocken. Cremig und der Abgang ist nochmal richtig lecker.
Review by Serge
Community Tasting Enmore 1990 VSG/MEV als Blindverkostung. Rum4: Deutlich dunkler in Farbe als Rum 1-3. Nase schön dunkel Fruchtig mit Pflaume, Dörrpflaume und Rosinen mit Mandelnite. Geöltes Leder. Lakritze und vielleicht Portwein. Im Antrunk etwas dünn aber lecker. Evtl. etwas süß… nasses Finish vielleicht. Viel Beerenfrucht. Leider etwas zu süß im Mund. Verkostet wurden: Rum1 = rx1560 Alambic Classic Rum 2 = rx3280 Cave Guildive Rum 3 = rx12797 RDL Rum 4 = rx 1432 Rum Nation Rum 5 = rx 5924 Duncan Taylor Rum 6 = rx 5423 Moon Import Rum 7 = rx 17311 Rum Sponge Rum 8 = rx 12427 Greenheart Mein Ranking: 8 > 7 = 5 > 6 = 3 > 4 = 2 > 1
Review by Mirco
RumX Blind Tasting 8x Enmore 1990 Rum Nr. 4 Leder, Pflaume und etwas Beeren. Durch das Finish ist die Abfüllung ziemlich süss. Zu süss für mich für eine höhere Bewertung. Besten Dank an Alex fürs organisieren!
Review by Thunderbird
Blindtasting Enmore 1990 Nr.4: Diese Abfüllung sagt mir gar nicht zu. Zu Süß, zu Fruchtig, offensichtlich gefinished (Portwein). Von einem echten Enmore bleibt für mich nicht wirklich was essentiell übrig. Schade
Review by DomM
Cross Tastinge across 12 bottlings of 1990 Versialles destilled Enmores. Looking at the reduced bottlings (Alamein, RN, Moon). On the nose all can hold up predatory good with the higher ABv bottlings. The RN finis is well executed, while somewhat overwhelming the Versailles notes. Still nice. Alambic with a nice basket of continental fruits and Moon delivering all classic notes beautifully. On the palate all three are very approachable with RN‘s finish again being very noticeable and present - for me a bit too intense. Despite the reduction, the Alambic carries some sting while providing intensity. The Moon bottling adds quite some sweetness, yet also noctiable burnt notes in the background.
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Details about Rum Nation Versailles Demerara 1990
A Pot Still Rum from Guyana, bottled by Rum Nation, at 45%.
Community purchases
11 bottles logged by 10 collectors.
A drinker's rum.
36% opened, 4 emptied and repurchased.
What did the community pay for Rum Nation Versailles Demerara 1990?
Community paid 97–238 €.
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About the Versailles distillery
The Versailles distillery is located in Guyana. Rums from Versailles have been reviewed 686 times with an average of 8.4/10.
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